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Application Process

Application Opens: October 1
Due Date: February 28
Application Fee: $60 + LSAC processing fee (need-based fee waivers only)
Required Components: Personal statement; Yale 250; two letters of recommendation; explanation of college activities, honors, and employment (and post-college employment and activities if applicable); C&F explanation if applicable; LSAC application; LSAT score; transcript
Optional Components: Resume, addenda, diversity statement
Decision Notification: Admitted applicants are usually notified via phone call, although late in the cycle notification often comes via email; dings and waitlists go out via email

• Important Notes:
• Application timing does not affect your chance of admission
• Yale places a strong emphasis on academic LoRs — at least two of your letters should be from professors

Useful Links

YLS J.D. Admissions
YLS Twitter
YLS 203 Admissions Blog

• Key Reads:
• Explanation of the YLS admissions process
• Application technical guidelines
• P.S. Bootcamp
• Bad Idea Jeans

Law School Transparency: Yale University Profile
U.S. News & World Report: Yale University
Above the Law: Yale Law School
Law School Numbers: Yale Law School

TLS Threads

Operation: Enduring Yale 250s
Yale 2L Taking Questions
Yale 1L Tells All

Class of 2017 Applicants
Class of 2017 Waitlist
Class of 2017 Accepted

Class of 2016 Applicants
Class of 2016 Waitlist
Class of 2016 Accepted

Admissions Decisions for the 2013-2014 Cycle


Admissions Timeline, 2011 through 2013


YLS c/o 2017 Profile

Median LSAT: 173
25%-75% LSAT: 170-176
Full LSAT Range: 158-180

Median GPA: 3.91
25%-75% GPA: 3.82-3.97
Full GPA Range: 3.22-4.31

Number of Applications: 2,893
Number of Admission Offers: 255
Percentage Offered Admission: 11.3%
Newly Matriculated 1Ls: 200

Women: 51%
Students of Color: 38%
Average Age: 24
24% K-JD, 43% 1-2 years out of undergrad, 34% 2+ years out
States Represented: 36
Undergraduate Schools Represented: 77

Good luck with your applications! If there's any information or a poll you'd like to see added, let me know. I'll be starting at YLS this fall, so if you have any questions about the application process, feel free to ask!

lawl no way.. But checking in.

Checking in for the expensive rejection letter

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Love this thread. Will not be applying but will be hanging out here with you all

xylocarp wrote:Checking in for the expensive rejection letter

Maybe we will get lucky because we are the only ones applying?

Hello!

It's a long shot, but I love this place.

edit: does YLS do interviews?!

Winston1984 wrote:

xylocarp wrote:Checking in for the expensive rejection letter

Maybe we will get lucky because we are the only ones applying?

That would be nice

Hypothetical for people ITT: Would you take a CCN full ride (pick your favorite) over Yale, or no?

xylocarp wrote:

Winston1984 wrote:

xylocarp wrote:Checking in for the expensive rejection letter

Maybe we will get lucky because we are the only ones applying?

That would be nice

Hypothetical for people ITT: Would you take a CCN full ride (pick your favorite) over Yale, or no?

Lucky enough to be getting a lot of money from my UG wherever I go, so if I were lucky enough to get into Yale, I'd go.

everything_bagel wrote:Hello!

edit: does YLS do interviews?!

No.

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Cicero76 wrote:

everything_bagel wrote:Hello!

edit: does YLS do interviews?!

No.

Might be worth editing the google doc--OP/xylo, is one of you in charge of that? I don't want to mess anything up...

xylocarp wrote:

Winston1984 wrote:

xylocarp wrote:Checking in for the expensive rejection letter

Maybe we will get lucky because we are the only ones applying?

That would be nice

Hypothetical for people ITT: Would you take a CCN full ride (pick your favorite) over Yale, or no?

I'd take the RTK at NYU but I'm not sure about anything else...

everything_bagel wrote:

Cicero76 wrote:

everything_bagel wrote:Hello!

edit: does YLS do interviews?!

No.

Might be worth editing the google doc--OP/xylo, is one of you in charge of that? I don't want to mess anything up...

Thanks! If you find anything else sketchy about the spreadsheets please let me know ITT.

Here because I love rejection!!

MtnGinger wrote:Here because I love rejection!!

+1 - checking in a well but not going to happen!

Eh, why not.

http://www.law.yale.edu/admissions/profile.htm

^Wish more schools put out cool class profiles like this..."featured member of a Russian rap group" takes the cake

generalmead wrote:http://www.law.yale.edu/admissions/profile.htm

^Wish more schools put out cool class profiles like this..."featured member of a Russian rap group" takes the cake

Someone got in with a 152? So this means I have a chance??

Dream_weaver32 wrote:

generalmead wrote:http://www.law.yale.edu/admissions/profile.htm

^Wish more schools put out cool class profiles like this..."featured member of a Russian rap group" takes the cake

Someone got in with a 152? So this means I have a chance??

likely a troll

choward014 wrote:

Dream_weaver32 wrote:

generalmead wrote:http://www.law.yale.edu/admissions/profile.htm

^Wish more schools put out cool class profiles like this..."featured member of a Russian rap group" takes the cake

Someone got in with a 152? So this means I have a chance??

likely a troll

That's Yale's website, don't think they are going to troll us

Dream_weaver32 wrote:

choward014 wrote:

Dream_weaver32 wrote:

generalmead wrote:http://www.law.yale.edu/admissions/profile.htm

^Wish more schools put out cool class profiles like this..."featured member of a Russian rap group" takes the cake

Someone got in with a 152? So this means I have a chance??

likely a troll

That's Yale's website, don't think they are going to troll us

oh ya... it must be someone pulling strings then lol. Yale rejects 180s

choward014 wrote:
oh ya... it must be someone pulling strings then lol. Yale rejects 180s

I need to find some strings

xylocarp wrote:

Winston1984 wrote:

xylocarp wrote:Checking in for the expensive rejection letter

Maybe we will get lucky because we are the only ones applying?

That would be nice

Hypothetical for people ITT: Would you take a CCN full ride (pick your favorite) over Yale, or no?

Erghh, a Hamilton would really sway me... But it is Yale... Maybe Hamilton > Yale? Soooooo hypothetical though.

choward014 wrote:oh ya... it must be someone pulling strings then lol. Yale rejects 180s

Hmm...I don't think this follows. Yale can literally accept anyone they want. I think they take pride in not needing to hew to numbers on every applicant. Just IMHO though.